Lifestyle learning: Workshops aimed at introducing wellbeing rituals into daily life such as creative therapies, integrative nutrition and classes such as Positive Resilience help guests bring the retreat experience home.
RESTFUL LUXURY ACCOMMODATIONS
Designed for optimal rest, the villas feature organic cotton bedlinen, choice of pillows, black-out curtains, nightly aromatherapy, sleep light and music.
Each villa comes fully equipped to enable wellbeing practices in the privacy of the own room, with amenities including a wellbeing minibar, yoga mats, sound therapy bowls, exercise stretch bands and more.
NOURISH WITH VEYA CUISINE
Veya showcases plant-forward cuisine that weaves together Asian and Mediterranean influences in a creative, flexitarian approach that respects ingredient provenance.
Menu signatures include bowls, broths and reinterpreted iconic local dishes around a Fuel-Balance-Repair daily sequence. Resident ‘Nutrition Sommeliers’ assist guests in curating a tailored menu during their stay to fulfil dietary needs and preferences.
THE WIDER EXPERIENCE
Banyan Tree Veya Phuket offers a lush enclave within Laguna Phuket, a distinct and tranquil location within the Banyan Tree Phuket resort and a few minutes’ walk from Bangtao Beach.
Veya guests will enjoy exclusive access to a Wellbeing Center featuring Thailand’s first-ever White Room for sensory detox and meditative practice, and a traditional herb farm-pharmacy workshop opening soon.
Flexible Veya credits allow further customisation of guest wellbeing journeys with options to use for spa, private classes, dining and retail products.
A journey reflection consultation is offered prior departure followed by personalized programs and lifestyle practices to continue their wellbeing journey in their daily lives.
“The pandemic has brought unprecedented stress and trauma to our generation, the full impact of which remains to be fully assessed. However, many of us are reassessing our purpose and approach in life. The Banyan Tree Veya team of resident wellbeing specialists and external experts aim to guide, encourage and celebrate with our guests in discovering this new conscious way of living,” says Mr Lee Woon Hoe, Senior Assistant Vice President, Executive Director of Wellbeing.